Utah · Utah Code — Title 76, Utah Criminal Code

Utah Code Title 76 § 76-9-105.5: Emergency reporting abuse.

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

A person commits emergency reporting abuse by falsely reporting an emergency to 911 or emergency services, knowing no emergency exists, or by making false reports involving threats of serious injury or death.

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